Concern for the state's dwindling supplies of water caused the Oklahoma Legislature in 1974 to assign the Oklahoma Water Resources Board the immense task of designing a state-wide plan to meet the current long-range water needs of the entire state....

The objective of the study was to determine the maximum annual yield of fresh water that can be produced from the alluvium and terrace deposits of the North Fork of the Red River in Beckham, Greer, Kiowa and Jackson Counties. Under 82 Oklahoma...

This report, consistent with the authority of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board as stated in Title 82 Oklahoma Statutes Section 1085.2,
is concerned with urban and domestic water conservation. It is intended to provide public water suppliers, both...

This report will furnish ideas for comparable rate schedules for each of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board's Planning Regions. Over recent months, Oklahoma Water Resources Board staff compiled a survey of water rates currently utilized by many...

The objective of the study was to determine the maximum annual yield of fresh water that can be produced from the Elk City Sandstone and the overlying unconsolidated materials. Under 82 Oklahoma Statute Paragraphs 1020.4L, and 1020.5. enacted by...

The objective of the study was to determine the maximum annual yield of fresh water that can be produced from the Enid Isolated Terrace deposits of the Cimarron River in Garfield County. Oklahoma. Under 82 Oklahoma Statute Paragraphs 1020.4 and...

"As a part of the Tar Creek field investigation program,..., waters flowing at two tailing piles were sampled to determine their physical and chemical constituents. It is the intent of this report to address the characteristics of these...

This report was prepared in responses to Section 314(a) of the Clean Water Act (P.L> 95-217) of 1977 which, upon election to participate, requires each state to trophically classify, diagnose, and restore their publicly owned freshwater lakes.;...

This report was prepared in responses to Section 314(a) of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217) of 1977 which, upon election to participate, requires each state to trophically classify, diagnose, and restore their publicly owned freshwater lakes.;...

This report was prepared in response to Section 314(a) of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) of 1977 which, upon election to participate, requires each state to trophically classify, diagnose, and restore their
publicly owned freshwater lakes. The...

The goal of this study is to define and analyze the postulated social, environmental and economic factors which influence consumption and provide decision-makers with a tool for projecting their long-term municipal water demands.

The purpose of this manual is to provide information on the occurrence, characteristics, and utilization of the various water resources available in Oklahoma. It is designed especially for those individuals who live in suburban and rural areas who...

"This report was prepared in response to Section 314-a of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) of 1977 which, upon election to participate, requires each state to trophically classify, diagnose, and restore selected publicly-owned freshwater...

"The purpose of this report is to document an investigation, conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, of contamination by mine water of wells completed in the Roubidoux aquifer. The specific...

A Phase I Diagnostic-Feasibility study was initiated to determine the temporal and spatial distribution of levels of metals and nutrients in the water column and metals in the sediment of Grand Lake. The spatial and temporal distribution of...

Community water conservation programs can prevent or delay the costly construction of new or upgraded water/wastewater treatment plants. Water conservation can also have environmental benefits, such as a reduction in wastewater discharged into...

Objectives of this study were to diagnose the source of eutrophication, assess the potential impact of lake sediment on fish and wildlife propagation and suggest alternatives to mitigate diagnosed lake problems.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) began a study of the High Plains aquifer in 1996. One purpose of the study was to develop a ground-water flow model that the OWRB could use to allocate the amount of...

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, conducted a reconnaissance investigation that included determination of recharge ages and water quality in early 1999.

Created in 1998, the Beneficial Use Monitoring Program (BUMP) is a comprehensive statewide compilation of water quality data. The BUMP’s main goals are to document beneficial use impairments, identify impairment sources, detect water quality...

"This Phase III report presents conceptual designs and cost estimates for a regional wholesale water treatment and conveyance system serving Lake Tenkiller area. Phase III extends the system designed in Phase II to the eastern reaches of Sequoyah...

This report describes the methods, procedures, and data sets used to determine environmental characteristics and provides a list of the environmental characteristics (appendix 1, back of report) that can be used to help modify the USAP thresholds...

This document provides a summary of phytoplankton data and findings obtained during fiscal year (FY) 2001 for the Oologah Lake, Oklahoma Watershed Study. Overall, the project is designed as a multi-year investigation aimed at evaluating ecosystem...

In order to develop a financial assistance program to provide water and wastewater infrastructure financing for Oklahoma communities, approximately $40 million has been contributed to the Statewide Water Development Revolving Fund that was...

"The purpose of the study was to collect hydrographic data of Dave Boyer (Walters) Lake and convert this information into an area-elevation-volume table at the conservation pool elevation. The information produced will serve as a base to establish...

The purpose of the study was to collect hydrographic data of Lake Ellsworth and convert this information into an area-elevation-volume table at the conservation pool elevation. The information produced will serve as a base to establish the location...

Public-supply wells at the Base and surrounding areas are completed in a layer of the Garber-Wellington aquifer known as the 'deep production zone,' which lies beneath the 30-foot-thick LSZ-PZ confining layer. Potentiometric heads in the deep...

The purpose of the study was to collect hydrographic data of Lake Lawtonka and convert this information into an area-elevation-volume table at the conservation pool elevation. The information produced will serve as a base in determining a reliable...

The purpose of the study was to collect hydrographic data of Okemah Lake and convert this information into an area-elevation-volume table at the conservation pool elevation. The information produced will serve as a base in determining a reliable...

The Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) conducted a hydrographic survey of Arcadia Lake from February to March of 2007. The purpose of the study was to collect hydrographic data of Arcadia Lake and convert this information into an...

In order to determine the potential impact of ground water withdrawals on downstream permit holders, the Board contracted with Hydrosphere Resource Consultants to develop a network model of surface water and water rights along the three watersheds...

The purpose of this report is to describe and document the Water Year 2006 hydrologic drought in Oklahoma and compare it to four previous major hydrologic droughts, water years 1929-41, 1952-56, 1961-72, and 1976-81.

While the goals of the larger study are to assess sustainable yield from the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer for long-term water resources decisions, the objective of this study is focused on the potential impacts to flows within streams fed in whole or...

The purpose of this study is to document the local economic impacts of visitors to Chickasaw National Recreation Area (NRA) in 2005. Economic impacts are measured as the direct and secondary sales, income and jobs in the local area resulting from...

The objective of this study was to use the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IIFIM) to assess instream flow requirements of selected fishes in the Blue River near Connersville, Oklahoma and Pennington Creek near Reagant, Oklahoma. We used IFIM...

"This study characterizes the hydrologic water budget in the Blue River basin and for the adjacent Clear and Muddy Boggy basins during the study period, 1994-2006. The water budget is computed by accounting for precipitation that becomes baseflow...

The purpose of this report is to summarize water-use data in Oklahoma through: (1) presentation of detailed information on freshwater withdrawals by source, county, major river basin, and principal aquifer for 2005; (2) comparison of water use by...

Streamflow statistics are used by individuals and organi­zations involved in the planning of projects with surface-water resources.; The purpose of this report is to:; (1) present monthly and annual mean and median flows, annual low-flow...